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Prevalence and risk factors of CKD in Chinese patients with periodontal disease
Periodontal disease is common among adults and is associated with an increasing risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). We aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of CKD in patients with periodontal disease in China. In the current cross-sectional study, patients with periodontal disease...
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Published in: | PloS one 2013-08, Vol.8 (8), p.e70767-e70767 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Periodontal disease is common among adults and is associated with an increasing risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD). We aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of CKD in patients with periodontal disease in China.
In the current cross-sectional study, patients with periodontal disease were included from Guangdong Provincial Stomatological Hospital between March 2011 and August 2011. CKD was defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) |
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ISSN: | 1932-6203 1932-6203 |
DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0070767 |